Bedside Clinical handover in health care organization

Document Type : Review Article

Abstract

ABSTRACT




Ineffective communication is now widely acknowledged as a factor in hospital patient harm. Clinical handover has been identified as a crucial place for communication issues, according to study. In addition to structural changes, there has been a broader emphasis on involving the patient and their caregivers in the handover process. Patient-centered care models are widely promoted in healthcare recommendations, especially in handover. Patient involvement in handover is one facet of patient-centered care, in which patients are treated as partners in their treatment.Nurses can adjust their clinical handovers to reflect patients' opinions, views and encourage their active participation in decision-making by first understanding the patient perspective. This article reviews the bedside clinical handover in nursing clinical practice.
Keywords: clinical handover, patient centered care, and health care